C3H5NO
71.08 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalWarning
Hydracrylonitrile
CAS109-78-4EC203-704-8
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Alcohol
Primary Use
Solvent for cellulose esters and organic synthesis
Ethylene cyanohydrin is a colorless to yellow-brown liquid with a weak odor that sinks and mixes with water. It is primarily used as a solvent for cellulose esters and as an intermediate in organic synthesis.
Solvent for cellulose acetate and ethylcelluloseOrganic intermediate for acrylatesSynthesis of acrylonitrile
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Related Compounds
ReferenceSame Category
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Odorant for natural gas
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acid gas scrubbing and electrostatic coatings
ReferenceSame Category
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solvent for varnishes, dyes, and resins
ReferenceSame Category
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solvent for adhesives and coatings
Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Hydracrylonitrile (CAS 109-78-4) is 2926.90.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2926.90
EU CN code (8-digit)
2926 90 70
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
3-hydroxypropanenitrile
InChIKey
WSGYTJNNHPZFKR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(CO)C#N
Synonyms (37)
- .beta.-Hpn3
- .beta.-Hydroxypropionitrile
- 1-cyano-2-hydroxyethane
- 2-Cyano-1-ethanol
- 2-Cyanoethanol
- 2-Cyanoethanol, Pract.
- 2-Cyanoethyl alcohol
- 2-Hydroxycyanoethane
- 2-Hydroxyethyl cyanide
- 2-Hydroxyethylkyanid
- 2-Hydroxyethylkyanid [Czech]
- 3-Hydroxypropanenitrile
- 3-Hydroxypropionitrile
- 3-Hydroxypropionitrile-d2
- 3-Hydroxypropiononitrile
- 3-hydroxypropanonitrile
- 3-hydroxyproprionitrile
- Aethylencyanhydrin
- Aethylencyanhydrin [German]
- Cyanhydrin
- ETHYLENE CYANOHYDRIN
- Glycol cyanohydrin
- HYDROXYPROPANENITRILE, 3-
- Hydracrylonitrile
- Hydroxypropanenitrile
- Methanolacetonitrile
- Propanenitrile, 3-hydroxy-
- Propionitrile, 3-hydroxy-
- USAF RH-7
- beta-Cyanoethanol
- beta-Hpn
- ethylenecyanhydrin
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